5+Fairy TalesReading time: 10 min
The Ugly Duckling
- Available languages
- German, English, Russian
- First published
- August 27, 2026
- Author
- Hans Christian Andersen
Short description
A large grey duckling hatches among its small yellow siblings and is mocked at once. Unable to find a place in the farmyard, it sets off alone. Strange animals, cold nights, and a long winter test its courage. But when spring arrives, an encounter by the water could change everything.
AnimalsEmotionsTransformationWinterSelf-confidence
Story excerpt
Out in the countryside, everything was beautiful. It was summer. The grain shone golden, the oats stood green in the fields, and tall haystacks lay across the meadows. A stork strode through the grass on its long red legs. Between the fields and meadows were great forests with deep lakes.
Continue the story in the app
Read the complete story in every available language directly in the Skazoria app.
Open story in the app